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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare SA, Glattpark, CH;
Grant Anthony Bomgaars, Kildeer, IL (US);
Joseph Vincent Ranalletta, Greenville, SC (US);
Yuanpang Samuel Ding, Long Grove, IL (US);
Ying-Cheng Lo, Long Grove, IL (US);
Mark Edward Pasmore, Grayslake, IL (US);
Michael Joseph Sadowski, Ringwood, IL (US);
Anastasios Hristakos, Evanston, IL (US);
Thomas Edward Dudar, Palatine, IL (US);
Bernd Krause, Rangendingen, DE;
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., Deerfield, IL (US);
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, Glattpark, CH;
Abstract
A method of providing a plurality of filled product bags of sterile fluid includes positioning a bag assembly onto a filling machine. The bag assembly includes a tube, a filter assembly, bladders, and stems. A stem is attached to a bladder, forms a fluid passageway, fluidly connects to the tube, and provides fluid communication into the bladders. The method includes fluidly coupling an inlet of the filter assembly to a connection line in fluid communication with a fluid source, and filling the bag assembly with a fluid. Filling the bag assembly includes passing the fluid through the filter assembly, the fluid passageway, and into the bladder. The method includes sealing the fluid passageway at a location between the tube and the bladders. The method includes cutting the stem to form a partially filled product bag having the sealed passageway. The method includes performing an integrity test on the filter assembly.